Railway-car.



B. W. KABEL.

RAILWAY CAB.

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lBYFRS KABEL, 0F :ROANOKE COUNTY, VFRGINIA.

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specification of Letters Patent.

Fatented Feb... 5, ltll Application filed .Tune 2, 1917. Serial No.172,42.

following is a specification.

This invention pertains to railway cars and has for its object .toprovide improvements in the construction of the bodies of -freight cars.With such object in view the invention consists of the formation,combination and arrangement of parts as will be herein set forth andclaimed.

ln the drawings, Figure 1 is a broken longitudinal section of a railwaycar constructed in accordance with the present 1nvention. Fig. 2 is atransverse, vertical section of the same taken substantially on the line2-2 of Fig., 1 and somewhat enlarged over the scale of F ig. 1. Fig. 3is a .transverse, vertical section of the diaphragm, taken approximatelyon the line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Figs. 4 and 5 are fragmentary views showingin side elevation the ends of the upper and lower filler boards for theside planes of the center sills.. Figs. 6 and 7 are broken horizontalsections through the center sill blocking beneath the diaphragms, thesebeing taken on the lines 6--6 and 7-7 respectively, Fig., 2.

Referring now to these drawings, which show a preferred embodiment oftheinvention, the car body is represented as having sides 8, a floor 9and a longitudinally d1sposed center sill 10. 'lhe car body shown is ofthe hopper-bottom type and the center sill 10 is, for a portion of itslength, disposed within the cavity of the car body and somewhat abovethe line of the hopper lioor as defined by the transversely-disposeddrop vdoors 11. rFhe ends of the center sill pass through the chuteportion of the floor at 12 to the exterior of the cavity of the body.

The center sill is shown as a standard. rolled shape of H section havinghorizontal outturned flanges 13 at its upper and lower edges and avertical vconnecting web 14C.

Extending transverselyfrom one car side to the other and within thecavity of the car are diaphragme or cross bearers 15 which are adaptedto support the center sill. These have upper flanges 16 and lowertlanges17 and are arranged above the center sill. Rivets 18 pass through theupper flanges 13 of the center lsill and the lower flanges 17 f vided ontheY braces 19 of the diaphragms and thus secure the center sill to thediaphragme.

To further tie and brace these parts together lateral braces or brackets19 extend outwardly and upwardlyY from the center sill tothe diaphragms,these fitting within the side contour of the center sill and beingriveted to both the flanges and to the web thereof and being alsoriveted to the lower flanges 17 of the diaphragme.

In orderto accommodate the fixed portions of the door hinges 20, hoodplates 2l extend transversely of the car beneath the center sill 10 andjust above the drop doors 11. These hood plates aresecnred to the sidesof the ear and are supported beneath the center sill by cured to theunder face of the center sill.

l/Vhile cars of this type are designed primarilyA for dumping theircontents out through the drop doors provided for that purpose, yet allcars should today be made suitable for use :in a car dumper. And inorder that such a car may readily clear itself of coal or the like whendumped it is of great advantage to avoid any projections inside of thecar that will obstruct the free discharge of the lading. To this end lhave provided blocking or vertical side plates for the center sill whereit occurs within the cavity of the car, so' that this sill, instead ofpresenting irregular side faces is transformed into a smooth boX-likestructure that will readily clear itself when the car is dumped ineither manner. rlhese lillers, designated 23, consist of boards orplanks which extend longitudinally of the car from one brace 19 to thenext and are set within the vertical space between the upper and lowerflanges 13, the outer faces of the planks alining with the outer edgesof the center-sill Hanges. rllhus the width over the top face of thecenter sill is not increased and the center sill is changed into asmoothsided member. |llhe flanges 13 act as stops to prevent verticalmovement of the boards and the webs ofthe braces 19 serve to preventendwise movement. Stops 2-1 are proy against which the ends of theplanks 23 bear inwardly and brackets 22, which are sewhich retain -themagainst inward movement. Removable stops 25 are applied to each side ofthe webs of the braces 19, these bearing against ythe outside faces ofthe planks. 'lhese are constructed as short pieces of angle iron, thebolts 26 passing 'Y planksand thefb'olts` are accessible beneath thecenter sill because/of the cutting away of the. door platesdirectlybeneath the center sill at 29, the planks 27 being cut at theirends to',l fit. the angle ofthe door hoods. No door operating mechanismispshown as it maybe .of any approved design, and as it forms no partofthe present invention.

ll have thus described an embodiment of inyginvention and its usefulnessand `merit willbe appreciatedby those familiar with Vstructures of thischaracter.

TvVhat I clainiis:VV v y l. 'A railway car having sides and aAflafingjeclcenter sill extending longitudinally of thelcar and withinthe cavity of the saine, a diaphragm extending transversely ofthecarfrom side to side within the cavity of the car and above the centersill, said diaphragm being adapted to support the said center sill andthe upper flanges-of the'latter being se cured to the bottom of thediaphragm, and lateralbraclrets affixed to the center sill and extendingoutwardly and upwardly tothe :bottom vof the diaphragm and adapted tofurther brace and tie the two parts together.

' A railway carhaving sides and a center sill extending longitudinallyof the car and within the cavityof the same, said center ysillhavinghorizontahout-turned flanges at v its upper and ylower edges and havingavertical connecting web, a diaphragm extending transversely of the carfrom side to side within thecavity ofthe car and above the centersill,said diaphragm being adapted to -,support the said center sill andtheupper flangesof the latter being secured to the bot- .f'toin of thediaphragm, and lateral bracket-s Islfiaped lto Vfit thecontour of theweb and flanges 'ofthe center sill and affixed to the web and flanges ofthe saine and extending outwardlyand upwardly to the bottom of ftheldiap'hragni andradapted to further brace and'tie the diaphragm andcenter sill together. y Y A railway car having a longitudinal centersill. disposed for a portion of vits length within the cavity of thecar, the said Acenter sill. having outturned upper and lower flanges,and vertical filler plates set within the space between the out-turned'.flfiagss .ef the @einer 'Sill and adapted/.t0

transform the irregular side faces of the same into smooth faces wherethe saine occur vwithin the cavity of the car, the outer faces of saidfillers coinciding with the outer faces of the center sill.

4L. A railway car having a longitudinal center sill and a Hoor, aportion of the floor being disposed at some distance below the bottomface of the center sill, brackets se cured to the under face of thecenter sill, and platesextending from the under face of the center silltothe car lioor with their outer faces on linewith the outer faces ofthe center sill and being aiiixed to the outer faces, of thesaidfbrackets, said plates extending longitudinally of tlie car for thelength of the saine in which the lioor is disposed beneath the saidsills as above set Orth- 5. A railway car having sides, a Hoor andacenter sill, the;latter extending longitudinally ofthe car at someydistance above the floor and within the cavity of the car and havinghorizontal, out-turned iianges at. its upperandglower edges and having avertical connecting web, a diaphragm extending transversely of the cai'from side to side Vwithinthecavity of thefcar and above the .centersilhsaid diaphragm being adapted to supportthe said center sill and theupper flangesof thelatter being secured to the bottoni of the diaphragm,lateral brackets shaped tofitwithin the contour of tlieweb and flangesofthe centersill and aiiixed to vthe web and flanges of the saine andextending outwardly and upwardly to the bottoinof thediaphragni andadapted to furtherbrace andtie the diaphragm and center sill together,filler plates within the vertical spaces between the flangesof thecenter sill with their outer faces o n line with the outer faces of thecenter sill, and additional filler plates extending from beneath thesill to the car floor anden line with the first named filler plates.

6. A railway car having sides, a floor and a center sill, the latterextending longitudinally .of the cai' and within the cavity of `'thesaine, and having horizontal, out-turned flanges at its upper and loweredges and having a vertical connecting web, a dia- :phragni extending`transversely of the car from side to side Vwithin the cavity of the carand above the center sill, said diaphragm being adapted to support thesaid center sill and the vupper flanges of the latter being secured tothe bottom of the diaphragn'i. lateral brackets shaped to .tit withinthe contour of thel web and `flanges of the center tsill and atlixed tothe web and {ianges of the saine' and extending outwardly and upwardly1to the bottom of the diaphragm and adapted to :further brace and tiethe dia pliragnii vand center sill together, and plates extendingyertically Afrom the upper to the lower flanges or' the center' sill andadapted to close the interval between the said flanges, said platesextending longitudinally of the car from one of said brackets to theother.

7. A railway car having sides, a floor and a center sill, the latterextending longitudinally of the car and within the cavity of the same,and having horizontal, out-turned flanges at its upper and lower edgesand having a Avertical connecting web, a diaphragm extendingtransversely of the car from side to side within the cavity of the carand above the center sill, said diaphragm being adapted to support thesaid center sill and the upper flanges of the latter being secured tothe bottom of the diaphragm, lateral brackets shaped to lit within thecontour of the web and llanges of the center sill and a'tlixed to theweb and tlanges of the same and extending outwardly and upwardly to thebottom of the diaphragm and adapted to further brace and tie thediaphragm and center sill together, and plates extending vertically fromthe upper to the lower lianges of the center sill and adapted to closethe interval between the said flanges, said plates extendinglongitudinally of the car from oneof said brackets to the other', andthere being removable means carried bv the brackets for holding` thesaid plates in position.

8. A railway car having sides, a lioor and a center sill, the latterextending longitudinally of the car and within the cavity 'of the sameand comprising a verticallywebbed member with outstanding flanges at itsupper and lower edges, brackets extending outwardly from the sides ofthe center sill, and vertical plates fitted between the rlanges oi thesaid centersill and extending from one of said brackets to another, thesaid brackets carrying innerstops against which the ends of the saidplates may be inwardly seated, and there being removable outer stopsattached to said brackets adapted to hold the said plates againstoutward movement. Y

9. ln a railway car, a center sill disposed within the cavity 0i the carand having a vertical web with upper andlower outstanding flanges,brackets disposed at intervals longitudinally of the car and extendingoutward from the center sill, and means for blanking olf the spacebetween the outstanding rlanges of the center sill, said meanscomprising fillers set within the vertical space between the center sillflanges, stops adapted to prevent inward movement of the fillers andremovable stops attached to the bracketsA and adapted to prevent outwardmovement of the fillers.

10. A railway car having a longitudinal center sill and a floor, theformer being dis posed at some distance above the latter and there beingdrop doors in the car floor extending transversely of the car, hoods eX-tending transversely of the car between the drop doors, bracketsattached to the under face of the center sill and adapted to support thedoor hoods, and liller boards attached to the brackets beneath thecenter sill with their outer` faces on line with the outer edges of thecenter sill, the ends of the filler boards being cut to tit the saiddoor hood.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signa turev BYERS W. KADEL.

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